Dr. Lal Bhagchandani, MD

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Pulmonology | Male | 54 years old

Dr. Lal Bhagchandani is a highly regarded, board certified pulmonary and sleep specialist who has been practicing in this area for over 15 years, consulting in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. Dr. Bhagchandani completed his Internal Medicine residency training at Hurley Medical Center (Michigan State University) in Flint Michigan. He did his Pulmonary/ Sleep Disorders fellowship at Royal University Hospital/ University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada. He is the Medical Director of the Sleep Disorders Center at local Hospitals. Dr. Bhagchandani and his wife, along with their two children reside in Parkland.Read more

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You the patient are the most important person in my practice. I am committed to providing the best possible medical care. Excellence is my goal . I have worked to provide a full range of services and have highly trained knowledgeable staff who have been together for over ten years. My practice believes in patient centered care. We have worked together with the patient and their family with the goal of achieving their maximum goal of healing and wellness. We believe in medical care that takes the whole person into account. We strive to provide the best clinical care combined with communication and patient involvement in the care process to achieve the best outcome for all patients.Read more

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Dr. Lal Bhagchandani is a highly regarded, board certified pulmonary and sleep specialist who has been practicing in this area...Read more

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Likelihood of recommending Dr. Bhagchandani to family and friends is 3.3 out of 5

I like how the Dr answers all of my questions and how I'm feeling. I'm very impressed.

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-Denise in Ft Lauderdale, FL | Dec 08, 2016

Very wonderful experience, doctor is great, staff is great. No long wait periods 

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-anthony pravato in Ft Lauderdale, FL | Dec 07, 2016

he is a caring doctor he remembers your problems without looking at chart. to me thats important im noy just a number

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-Joseph Mocco in Ft Lauderdale, FL | Dec 06, 2016

Never a bad experience. Always on time, doesn't get backed up. Willing to see me at anytime in the hospital.

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-Abraham in Ft Lauderdale, FL | Nov 30, 2016

Enormous confidence created by Dr. Bhagchandani, who is obviously a master of the intricacies of his specialties and has a knack for explaining his diagnosis in understandable language. His office also an extremely competent and caring staff.

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-Roberto in Ft Lauderdale, FL | Nov 30, 2016

Dr Lal, very nice and professional doctor. I would recomend him 100%. I am very Satisfied.

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Dearborn, MI | Nov 19, 2016

My sister has had Dr. Bhagchandani for approximately 6 months. At every visit, he spends about 2-3 minutes in the room and does not seem interested in her well being. She has Pulmonary Fibrosis which is hard enough to deal with, but, when you have a Dr. that doesn't give you specifics about the disease, doesn't give you possible 'treatments' or therapies for the disease.........you end up walking out of the office with no answers, no hope, nothing. No satisfaction from this Dr.!!!!!!!

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-Henry D Matthews in Delray Beach | Sep 20, 2016

Dr Lal is A Great Dr his staff is pleasant and Friendly He himself is on top of everything I see him once a year and he remembers everything about me

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-Frank Schimansky in coral springs, FL | Sep 16, 2016

Great Pulmonary and Sleep Doctor, Thank you for all your help over the years.

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-Patricia Drummond in Pompano Beach, FL | Sep 16, 2016

I referred my mother. One day in June of 2014, she broke her hip. She was recovering in a nursing home. the doctor there said for her to see her pulmonary doctor as she had pneumonia. I called Dr. Lal's office. She could not get in. So I called our primary. She had an appt. in 2 days. But she died the night before. I believe she could of had a chance to live if she was seen asap.

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-Sylvia Samuels in Ft Lauderdale, FL | Sep 16, 2016

I have been seeing Dr., Lal since 2008 and have been totally satisfied with his services. He is easy to talk to and very compassionate.

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-Mona Cuccaro in Margate, fl | Sep 14, 2016

He just makes me feel safe.

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Ft Lauderdale, FL | Sep 14, 2016

I will recommend Dr. Lal to my family and friends.

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-Alek R in Fort Lauderdale, FL | Sep 14, 2016

My physically and mentally disabled son has been a patient for over 10 years. Dr Lal and his staff have always treated him with respect, compassion and affection. He takes his time explaining medical issues and listens to family's feedback. I would recommend Dr Bhagchandani without hesitation.

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-MARK WOLFSON in PARKLAND FL | Sep 13, 2016

DR BHAGCHANDI IS extremely knowledgeable and was able to handle my son in laws chronic chest pains with medication . we had already seen other doctor first. he has handled my sleep apnea issues , as well . I would recommend him as a great doctor and diagnostician .

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-Allan London in Coral Springs, Florida | Sep 13, 2016

Dr Lal has been helping me for almost 10 years. I have been a firefighter for 37 years--we already have sleep issues. However, Dr Lal diagnosed me with obstructive sleep apnea and I have seen marked improvement since using cpap therapy that Dr Lal prescribed. I wrote about this in my book THE ART of Effective Communication for the fire officer and plan on having Dr Lal on my radio show in the future.
I would highly recommend ANYONE having sleep issues to make an appointment and see Dr Lal.

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-robert arenth in lantana, FL | Aug 30, 2016

wonderful, helpful, informative staff
very positive experience

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-Jorge R. in Coconut Creek, FL | Jul 07, 2016

Dishonest. Dr was not in the office, has a practitioner nurse see you and charge for a regular appointment.

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-Stella Schmidt in Pompano Beach, FL | Jun 09, 2016

If I could give a 0 I would. Dr. B spent three minutes with me (not one minute more). He read the result of my test and told me what I already knew, that I need a CPAP. When I requested an explanation for his decision regarding a CPAP vs. an APAP he was really upset and impatient and left the room stating it's the best but no explanation. APAP is a newer and better technology that costs exactly the same as the CPAP but he adamantly refused to discuss with me why he chose a CPAP for me.

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Feb 01, 2016

Dr Lal Bhagchandani is the most unprofessional doctor my families have ever seen. He doesn't take time to explain my family member's condition (the minute he enters the examination room, no more than 2 mins, he wants to leave the room without discussing my family member's condition), seems to me that he doesn't care to listen to our concern and answer them accordingly . He gets impatient and rude when we ask questions, we also felt like he belittled us. I would not recommend him to anyone.

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-Susan in Pompano Beach, FL | Jan 15, 2016

I had to wait about 20 minutes...not bad. The office is very small but clean. Dr. B was nice, friendly and I have no complaints. The office staff is very busy but they were also nice.

Dr. Bhagchandani says...

Dr. Lal Bhagchandani is a highly regarded, board certified pulmonary and sleep specialist who has been practicing in this area for over 15 years, consulting in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine.

Dr. Bhagchandani completed his Internal Medicine residency training at Hurley Medical Center (Michigan State University) in Flint Michigan. He did his Pulmonary/ Sleep Disorders fellowship at Royal University Hospital/ University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada. He is the Medical Director of the Sleep Disorders Center at local Hospitals. Dr. Bhagchandani and his wife, along with their two children reside in Parkland.

Dr. Bhagchandani's Care Philosophy

You the patient are the most important person in my practice. I am committed to providing the best possible medical care. Excellence is my goal . I have worked to provide a full range of services and have highly trained knowledgeable staff who have been together for over ten years. My practice believes in patient centered care. We have worked together with the patient and their family with the goal of achieving their maximum goal of healing and wellness. We believe in medical care that takes the whole person into account. We strive to provide the best clinical care combined with communication and patient involvement in the care process to achieve the best outcome for all patients.

Awards & Recognition

Awards & Honors

Have not had their license surrendered or revoked since Healthgrades started collecting data in 2000.

Have no malpractice judgments, adverse arbitration awards, or monetary settlements for the last five years in the states in which Healthgrades can collect malpractice data.

Are free of state or federal disciplinary actions (sanctions) for the last five years.

Healthgrades updates the Recognized Doctor list quarterly based on board certification data. Healthgrades also receives sanction and malpractice data throughout the year, depending on how frequently the state medical boards release updates.

We remove a newly sanctioned doctor from the Recognized Doctor list as soon as we receive the information. However, it is important to note that malpractice information is publically available in only 14 states.

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Dr. Bhagchandani has no media or publications listed.

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Board Actions

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Why It Matters: Dr. Bhagchandani's Board Certifications

Board certification should be one of your top considerations when choosing a doctor. Board certification is an official recognition given to doctors who have met specific requirements set by national medical specialty boards in the... More

Why It Matters: Dr. Bhagchandani's Board Certifications

Board certification should be one of your top considerations when choosing a doctor. Board certification is an official recognition given to doctors who have met specific requirements set by national medical specialty boards in the United States.

Board certification indicates that a doctor is highly qualified in the medical field in which he or she practices. A board-certified doctor is more likely than a non-board-certified doctor to have the most current skills and knowledge about how to treat your medical condition.

Dr. Bhagchandani is Board Certified in:

Internal Medicine

Accrediting Board: American Board of Internal Medicine*

Pulmonary Disease

Accrediting Board: American Board of Internal Medicine*

Sleep Medicine

Accrediting Board: American Board of Internal Medicine*

* This information is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties. Copyright 2016 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.